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Database Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 16 open job postings for Database Engineer roles in California, updated Oct 19, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Database Engineer postings in California

  1. Sr. Database EngineerLeidos · San Diego, CA · $131K–$237K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  2. Senior Database EngineerCrunchyroll · San Francisco, CA · $203K–$254K/yr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  3. Database EngineerInspector General's Office · Sacramento, CA · $6,710–$10,852/mo · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  4. Sr. Database Engineer, Postgre SQL/AWS AuroraABC Legal Services · Remote · $140K–$150K/yr · Posted Oct 10, 2026Apply
  5. Senior Staff Database EngineerServiceNow · Santa Clara, CA · $166K–$290K/yr · Posted Oct 5, 2026Apply
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Database Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$151K median · $138K–$184K typical · 102 postingsUnited States: middle half $138K–$184K, median $151K
  2. Maryland$170K median · $138K–$188K typical · 36 postingsMaryland: middle half $138K–$188K, median $170K
  3. Annapolis, MD$169K median · $136K–$185K typical · 15 postingsAnnapolis, MD: middle half $136K–$185K, median $169K
  4. Fort Meade, MD$175K median · $155K–$188K typical · 13 postingsFort Meade, MD: middle half $155K–$188K, median $175K
  5. Virginia$146K median · $125K–$161K typical · 10 postingsVirginia: middle half $125K–$161K, median $146K
  6. Missouri$166K median · $166K–$166K typical · 10 postingsMissouri: middle half $166K–$166K, median $166K
  7. San Diego, CA$150K median · $150K–$184K typical · 9 postingsSan Diego, CA: middle half $150K–$184K, median $150K
  8. Independence, MO$166K median · $166K–$166K typical · 8 postingsIndependence, MO: middle half $166K–$166K, median $166K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Database Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Database Engineer jobs in California is $150K a year, from 16 job postings with pay at 10 companies.

What is the typical Database Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $138K–$184K. The top 10% list $228K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $110K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Database Engineer jobs?

The median here is $150K, against $151K across all 121 postings for the role.

How many Database Engineer jobs in California list pay?

16 open postings at 10 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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